calling

[ kaw-ling ]
/ ˈkɔ lɪŋ /

noun

the act of a person or thing that calls.
vocation, profession, or trade: What is your calling?
a call or summons: He had a calling to join the church.
a strong impulse or inclination: She did it in response to an inner calling.
a convocation: the calling of Congress.

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Origin of calling

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; see origin at call, -ing1

Definition for calling (2 of 2)

Origin of call

1200–50; late Middle English callen, probably < Old Norse kalla to call out, conflated with Old English (West Saxon) ceallian to shout; cognate with Middle Dutch kallen to talk, Old High German kallôn to shout, akin to Old English -calla herald, Irish gall swan, OCS glasŭ voice

synonym study for call

2, 3, 12. Call, invite, summon imply requesting the presence or attendance of someone at a particular place. Call is the general word: to call a meeting. To invite is to ask someone courteously to come as a guest, a participant, etc., leaving the person free to refuse: to invite guests to a concert; to invite them to contribute to a fund. Summon implies sending for someone, using authority or formality in making the request and (theoretically) not leaving the person free to refuse: to summon a witness, members of a committee, etc.

OTHER WORDS FROM call

un·called, adjective well-called, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH call

call caul cull

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British Dictionary definitions for calling (1 of 2)

calling
/ (ˈkɔːlɪŋ) /

noun

a strong inner urge to follow an occupation, etc; vocation
an occupation, profession, or trade

British Dictionary definitions for calling (2 of 2)

call
/ (kɔːl) /

verb

noun

Word Origin for call

Old English ceallian; related to Old Norse kalla, Old High German kallōn, Old Slavonic glasǔ voice

Idioms and Phrases with calling

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